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The Trough of Disillusionment

The Trough of Disillusionment

Update: 2025-08-29
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Plus: the demise of cultural criticism, publishers embracing apps again, and an activist investor taking on The New York Times.

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Chapters:

* 00:00 Open

* 00:33 Welcome

* 01:02 AI & Coffee

* 19:39 Re-brands

* 28:13 Decline Of Cultural Criticism

* 36:39 Apps Are Back

* 50:54 NYT Activist Investor

* 55:54 Good Product

* 01:04:29 Outro



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The Trough of Disillusionment

The Trough of Disillusionment

Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer